Plastic pollution could linger at ocean surfaces for over a century, new research finds

Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a ...
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Peoples and the Planet: Protecting Land, Culture, and Self-Determination in the Face of Environmental Harm

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) has published a new policy paper, “Peoples and the Planet: ...
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Investors Managing $3T in Assets Urge Countries to Stop Deforestation

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Plastic Pollution May Persist on Ocean Surfaces Over Century

Published today in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, the study is the third and ...
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Drop in Amazon deforestation confirmed, but degradation soars 497% in 2024

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped by 7% in 2024 compared to 2023, according to an analysis by Imazon, a Brazil-based organization that uses satellite imagery to monitor changes in the ...
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Amazon degradation increases by 163% in two years, while deforestation falls by 54% in the same period

The accelerated degradation of the Brazilian Amazon, primarily due to fires, has overshadowed the significant reduction in deforestation from 2022 to 2024. This "negative balance" in protecting the ...
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UNU-INRA, UG partner on climate resilience and sustainable land use in Ghana

The United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources Africa (UNU-INRA) and the Department of Geography and Resource ...